Report: Air quality improving in Lower Hudson Valley

11:05 PM,
Apr. 24, 2013

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Air quality in the Lower Hudson Valley is steadily improving, mirroring a trend across the state and country, according to the annual "State of the Air" report issued this week by the American Lung Association.

Rockland County, which wasn't rated last year, received a C for its ozone grade. Westchester and Putnam counties, which received flunking ozone grades last year, saw an improvement in ozone levels this year, earning Ds.